Compare towns
Brookfield vs Central Falls vs Holland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookfield has the oldest population (median age 52.4).
Central Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.6%).
Holland has the highest household income ($92k).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Brookfield | Central Falls | Holland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,460 |
22,701Highest |
2,583Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.4±2.1Highest 35% above U.S. |
32.5±2.3Lowest 16% below U.S. |
51.9±7.8 33% above U.S. |
| Brookfield and Holland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.1%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 28.4%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
10.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brookfield and Holland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
10.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brookfield and Holland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,250±$37k about the U.S. average |
$49,285±$8kLowest 39% below U.S. |
$91,979±$12kHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Holland and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $341,900±$23k about the U.S. average |
$352,100±$30kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$333,600±$33kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Central Falls and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,014±$161Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,200±$75 15% below U.S. |
$1,750±$209Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,092Highest 63% above U.S. |
$3,744Lowest 20% above U.S. |
$4,279 37% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.7%±11.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.7%±8.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.6%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Holland and Central Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
24.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
25.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1944Lowest 36 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 23% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #109 of 282 in MA | #38 of 38 in RI | #182 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Brookfield | Learning Community · Segue Institute for Learning | Holland |
| High school in town | None in town | Central Falls Sr High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.6 |
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.